PREVIEW: Pats Begin Three-In-Three versus Giants
Regina, Sask. – The Regina Pats continue their six game homestand today and play the first of three games in three nights this weekend as they host the Vancouver Giants at 7:00 p.m., inside the Brandt Centre.
The Regina Pats and Vancouver Giants enter today’s game with 34 points each this season. The Pats hold a 14-19-4-2 record, and are currently 10th in the East but just five points out of a playoff spot. The Giants are 16-22-2-0 and are eighth in the West.
HOW TO TUNE-IN
PREVIEW
The Regina Pats broke their seven game losing-streak with a thrilling comeback on Saturday, defeating the Victoria Royals 2-1 in overtime. Tye Spencer tied the game with under three minutes to play and Zackary Shantz scored the overtime winner late in the extra-frame for his first goal in 18 games.
Kelton Pyne was stellar between the pipes, allowing just one goal on 29 shots. The Pats were outshot by the Royals by a final tally of 29-28. The Pats finished the contest 1-5 on their power play and 6-7 on their penalty kill.
On the other side, the Vancouver Giants play the fourth game of their five game Eastern Division road trip today. The Giants had their three game winning-streak come to a close on Wednesday following a 7-2 loss to the Saskatoon Blades.
The Giants only goals in that contest came from Mazden Leslie who scored for a fifth time in four games, and Tyson Zimmer who picked up his first goal in a Giants uniform. Brett Mirwald made 38 saves in the loss. The final shots were 45-22 for Saskatoon. The Giants went 1-3 on their power play while the Blades went 1-5.
MATCH UP
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Vancouver |
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| Team Record | 16-22-2-0 — 34 points | 14-19-4-2 — 34 points |
| Division Ranking | 4th B.C. | 5th East |
| Conference Ranking | 8th Western | 10th Eastern |
| League Ranking | 17th | 18th |
| Past 10 Games | 5-5-0-0 | 2-4-3-1 |
| Streak | 0-1-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 |
| Last Game | 7-2 L @ Saskatoon (Jan 10 2024) Final | 2-1 W vs Victoria (Jan 6 2024) Final OT |
| Home Record | 8-10-2-0 | 11-7-2-1 |
| Away Record | 8-12-0-0 | 3-12-2-1 |
| GF | 114 | 124 |
| GA | 154 | 158 |
| PP (Overall) | (29/137) 21.2% | (27/135) 20.0% |
| PP (Home) | (14/69) 20.3% | (14/72) 19.4% |
| PP (Away) | (15/68) 22.1% | (13/63) 20.6% |
| PK (Overall) | (37/178) 79.2% | (39/178) 78.1% |
| PK (Home) | (24/85) 71.8% | (19/95) 80.0% |
| PK (Away) | (13/93) 86.0% | (20/83) 75.9% |
| PP vs. Opp. | (0/0) 0% | (0/0) 0% |
| PK vs. Opp. | (0/0) 0% | (0/0) 0% |
| Leading Rookie | Schmidt (10-10-20) | Temple (4-5-9) |
| Most PIM | Edwards – 61 | Barnett – 50 |
| Team PIM/GM | 13.9/Game | 11.9/Game |
| Leading Scorers | Lipinski (12-26-38) | Howe (21-26-47) |
| Halaburda (14-21-35) | Oremba (9-17-26) | |
| Thorpe (19-14-33) | Whitehead (8-16-24) | |
| Levis (10-18-28) | Spencer (10-12-22) | |
| Leslie (9-19-28) | Gibson (2-16-18) | |
| Last 5 Games | 7-2 L @ Saskatoon (Jan 10 2024) Final | 2-1 W vs Victoria (Jan 6 2024) Final OT |
| 6-5 W @ Prince Albert (Jan 9 2024) Final SO | 6-4 L vs Saskatoon (Jan 5 2024) Final | |
| 4-0 W @ Brandon (Jan 6 2024) Final | 5-4 L vs Moose Jaw (Jan 1 2024) Final OT | |
| 5-4 W vs Calgary (Jan 3 2024) Final OT | 5-3 L vs Brandon (Dec 30 2023) Final | |
| 3-0 L @ Portland (Dec 31 2023) Final | 5-2 L @ Moose Jaw (Dec 29 2023) Final | |
| Leading After 1st | 12-2-0-0 | 5-3-1-1 |
| Leading After 2nd | 12-2-1-0 | 9-2-1-0 |
| Tied After 1st | 4-4-1-0 | 5-4-1-0 |
| Tied After 2nd | 4-2-1-0 | 1-1-2-0 |
| Trailing After 1st | 0-16-1-0 | 4-12-2-1 |
| Trailing After 2nd | 0-18-0-0 | 4-16-1-2 |
| Out Shooting Opponents | 4-6-0-0 | 5-4-2-0 |
| Out Shot by Opponents | 11-16-2-0 | 8-15-1-2 |
| 1 Goal Games | 8-4-2-0 | 5-4-4-2 |
| 2 Goal Games | 2-2-0-0 | 6-6-0-0 |
| 3 Goal Games | 3-6-0-0 | 1-3-0-0 |
HEAD-TO-HEAD
It’s the Pats first matchup against the Giants inside the Brandt Centre since October 12, 2019 where Regina lost 4-2. The last time the Pats faced the Giants was November 25, 2022 with the Pats winning 3-0. The Pats are 7-11-0-2-1 against the Giants all-time since 2001, going 4-1-0-0 at home and 3-5-2-1 on the road.
COMING UP
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Jan 13 – Prince Albert Raiders (18-18-0-3) at Regina Pats (14-19-4-2)
- 4:00 p.m., Sunday, Jan 14 – Regina Pats (14-19-4-2) at Saskatoon Blades (27-8-2-2)
- 7:00 p.m., Friday, Jan 19 – Lethbridge Hurricanes (19-16-3-0) at Regina Pats (14-19-4-2)
- 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Jan 20 – Medicine Hat Tigers (25-12-2-0) at Regina Pats (14-19-4-2)
